Event Details
Thread Carefully — A Midday Dialogue on Circular Fashion
Date  Thursday 11 June 2026
Time  12:00 – 14:00 BST
Venue  The Well, Southlands Chapel

On Thursday 11 June 2026, Thread Carefully hosted a midday colloquium — a structured conversation bringing together artists, students, sustainability practitioners, and community voices to discuss circular fashion, environmental responsibility, and the power of cultural identity.

Full Programme
  • 12:30Welcome & Opening Reflections — Chaplaincy: Slowing Down, Community & Sustainability
  • 12:35Slow Workshops & Mindful Making — How slowing down reconnects us to materials and the planet
  • 12:40Nigerian Textile Art in a Global World — Indigenous techniques, natural dyes, and cultural sustainability
  • 12:45Environmental & Social Impact of Fast Fashion — Overconsumption, waste, labour, and global inequalities
  • 12:50Digital Innovation & AI in Sustainable Fashion — Virtual sampling, circular design tools, and future tech
  • 12:55Sustainability at Roehampton — RSU President: campus initiatives and student commitments
  • 13:00Sustainability at Roehampton — Sustainability Team: research, operations, and climate strategy
  • 13:05Panel Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here? — Culture, circularity, innovation, and community action
  • 13:25Audience Q&A
  • 13:28Closing Reflections — "What does thread carefully mean to you?"
Speakers
Sam Quashie-Idun
Sam Quashie-Idun
Head of Investigations · Greenpeace Africa
Environmental & Social Impact of Fast Fashion — overconsumption, waste, labour, and global inequalities
Nicola Morrison
Nicola Morrison - Methodist Chaplain (University of Roehampton)
Methodist Chaplain (University of Roehampton)
Nicola Morrison speaking virtually about sustainability, fast fashion and circular fashion at the Colloquium - University of Roehampton, on the topic
Oluwafemi Oshofisan
Oluwafemi Oshofisan
MSc Global Business Management · University of Roehampton
From Awareness to Action: Building a Sustainable Future Together
Daniel Odunlami
Daniel Odunlami
University of Roehampton
From Virgin Oil to Catwalk — tracing the story of polyester